We (a collaborative team from UC Davis, Berkeley and Santa Barbara, and the US Forest Service Pacific Wildlife Research Station) are looking for volunteers to support our research on ecological networks in burned and unburned forests in the Sierra Nevada, CA. Volunteers will help capture and mark small mammals, perform reptile surveys, collect invertebrates using different methodologies, check camera-traps, set up bat recorders, and perform vegetation surveys. Volunteers will also be involved in identifying invertebrates and entering data.
Volunteers will receive a monthly stipend (amount dependent on level of experience) to cover living expenses. Start date: you should be available to start between May 15 and June 26 2017 End date: you should be available to stay until between August 31 and Sep 15 2017 Volunteers must be available to stay at the field station, near Placerville, CA, for the entire duration of the position. A typical workweek will consist of 4 days/week doing fieldwork (including 3 nights of camping away from the field station) and 1 day/week processing field samples/data entry at the field station lab. Applicant should be patient and detail-oriented with strong observational skills and the ability to take careful notes in field and lab. Good attitude and interpersonal skills a must. Required qualifications: have a driver license (preferably from CA); be able to hike in steep terrain, often in high daytime temperatures, carrying equipment (~30lb); be able to deal with biting insects, other challenging field conditions; be willing to spend long days in the field; be able to work independently and in a team; have basic competency using GPS/maps to locate field sites; have previous field experience & proven interest in ecology and wildlife biology. Preferable qualifications: experience in any of the above listed survey methods and/or with Sierra Nevada invertebrate and plant identification. If you are interested, please contact Rahel Sollmann (rsollm...@ucdavis.edu) with the following information: - Short cover letter (no more than 1 page) stating why you are interested in and suitable for the position - Short CV (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating your experience as it relates to the position - One reference that can speak to your field work experience and skills
